Recipe
Adult Root Beer Float
Some foods from childhood should never be messed with. Mac & cheese, PB&J sandwiches and the culinary masterpiece that is Dunkaroos. Select treats, however, can improve as we age, like the root beer float. Forget the warm, flat can of A&W and drippy, drab pseudo-vanilla ice cream from third grade birthday parties. Instead, quality vanilla bean ice cream and a full-bodied stout with notes of coffee and chocolate combine to create a delicious, creamy drink that does double duty as a drunken dessert.
Adult Root Beer Float
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Servings: 1 generous serving or 2 modest ones
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1 pint vanilla bean ice cream, such as Häagen-Dazs
- 1 cup bottle good quality stout beer (such as New Holland Brewing Dragon’s Milk)
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Step 1
Place one or two scoops of ice cream in a large glass (or two glasses, if sharing).
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Step 2
Pour stout over top and serve.
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Step 3
Repeat as necessary.